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Patented May 2, I899.

w. c. CHAPMAN. TYPE WRITER.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 1897.)

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WITNESS/53 (4% 67 ATTORNEYS No. 24,297. Patented may 2, I899.

- w. c. CHAPMAN.

TYPE -WRITER.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 1897.)

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w. c. CHAPMAN.

TYPE WRITER.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 1897.)

Patented May 2, 899.

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W/TNESSES disengaged from the wheel.

to depress the pawl D.

so as to vary the stroke of the pawl D This collar D is connected by a link B with a collar. 13*, mounted upon the rod 13 and held:in place thereon by the collars 11 The pawl D has a spring-arm D extending, substantially, in a radial direction from its pivot and ap-' proximately at right angles to the direction of its motion at this point. The outer end of this spring-arm passes through a guide in one of the adjustable arms or supports A", carried upon the frame. These two arms are adj ustably connected by the bolt a, so thatthe elevation of the guide for the spring-arm D may be changed. The action of this spring-arm D is to throwthe upper end of the pawl toa ward. the ratchet-wheel E during the'down- .ward movement of the lever D-and' to throw thesame away from the wheel during the upward movement of said lever.

A pin eis fixed to the frame of the machine,

and its upper end projects' horizontally in front of and close to the outer ends of the teeth of the ratchet-wheel E.

wheel itwill engage with one of the teeth of the'ratchet-wheel to rotate the same. The

- later action of the spring-arm D will be to I throw this pin d away from the wheel.- It will be, however, restrained "by'the guard e until it rises above the same, when it will be The pin d therefore travels around the guard e. The depression of the type writer keysacts It is necessary that the feeding movement of the carriage be accomplished while the key is being returned.

This is secured bya springDflwhich acts upon the lower end of the pawl D or the corresponding end of the lever D, upon which the same is mounted, to force the same upward.

This spring is madestrong enough to secure the forward feedingmovement. It is compressed or placed under tension by the down ward stroke of the keys and feeds the carriage by forcing'upward' the pawl D The pawl E" wi yield bycontact of the pivot of tive-ly connected to the-keys the ratchet \vheel'?,against its on or slo in surface. The stop-pawl Ff F p g is, however,'posi-. I 7 through the link f andisdirectl y operated thereby to release -the stop-wheel F when the keys are depressed. The movement is suificient to per mit the wheel F to be'slightly rotated before the point F of this pawl moves into engageqient therewith; It is therefore brought first into engagement with. the outer ends of the teeth and drops into a notch as the wheelro- This forms a guard .to prevent the engaging end of the The upper end of the pawl downward, this-pin d will slot L,

sition the endof the of the keys (or spacer) thenremoved the hook, b-

tates, thus preventing overtravel of the carriage. The spring D is attached to a. lug D", which is adj ustablysecured to the frame by the bolt a, so that its elevation may be varied.

notch in the outer end of the pawl-lever E.

This shaft also has. a, forwardly'extending arm J which is 'adapted to be engaged by a hook 1) upon the upper on of the link b This. linkb is connected'to o e of the levers B and therefore has a. reciprocating motion every time a key-is depressed. The upper end of this link passes through a hole in. a, plate L, which is mounted upon the upper surface of the type-writer frame and so as to slide across the same and in the direction of the travel of the carriage. Normally the hook I) will be held out of engagement with the arm J so that itsreciprocation will have no 7 effect thereon.

Mounted to slide in guides upon this plate .L is an adjustable plate L, which has an upwardly-projecting pin L This plate has a within which is a clamping'bolt L screwing into the plate L. This permits co'nsiderable-adjustment ofthe plate and consequent variation in the point from which the return movement is given. The carriage frame has a pinor arm a, projecting downward so as to engage the pin L? when the care riage is within two letters of. the end of its travel. On depressing a key (or the spacer) the forward movement of the carriage will then move theplate 'L so as to bring the hook b into engagement with the arm J; This hook is held toward the arm J a bye. small spring b and when the parts arein this pohook will be touching the side of the arm J Upon depressing one be raised 'to a point where the spring b will cause the hook to engage over the end of the arm J upon the shaft J. The hand being will be depressed, carrying-with it the armJ? upon the shaft J and elevating the arms J. and J thus releasing the pawls E'and F from their respective wheels and permitting point of starting again. The plate L has an upwardly-projectinglug ,'L ,'upon.which is pivoted a lever N. The

lower end of this lever projects through a slot oin the frame and by the side of or through again the hooklb will the carriage-return spring to act upon the carriage and return the same to its a slot of the plate L. -,The upper end of the ,lever is in the tached to the'carriage-frame A". The view shown in Fig. machine. 1 As the carriage travels toward the endof its stroke, or to the right as shown in Fig. 6, the arm a will engage the upper end path of travel of an arm a, at-

6 is taken from the rear of the of the lever N and pass over the same without affecting the position of the plate L; The plate L'is, however, moved to the right on the return of the carriage by the engagement of the arm a with the pin L Upon the return of the carriage the arm a will engage the upper end of the lever N, and its lower end will engage one end of the slot at, with the result that the plate L is moved to the left or back to its normal position. The position of .the plate L shown in Fig. 6 is the outermost position or that which causes the upper end of the link b to engage the arm J J to be returnedto its normal position. The pawls E and F may ,at any time be released from their respective wheels, permitting the carriage to return to its startingpoint by means of the rods or links m, which are attached to the rear end of the levers M, which at their forward ends are provided with keys M. I have shown one of these levers upon each side of the machine. One'of these may be omitted, if desired. The upper ends of the rods or bars m pass through holes in the frame and engage the under surface of the arms J 4 and J which are attached to the shaft J. The depression of the keys Mwill os- ,cillate the shaft J, so as to disengage the.

pawls E and F, thus permitting the carriage tobe returned under the influence of the guard H and spring H.

Then the shaft J is oscillated so as to release these pa wls, thearm J 4 is engaged bya notch in the upper end of a. link or harm, which is pivoted at m to the frame. This b;& is pressed toward thecenter of the ma- G'Jgine by a spring 012?. When the arm .1 is

:raised', it will he engaged by the notch in the frame, so that it may have aslight horizontal I A spring 1 upon one end pulls 'link or harm and held in its raised position until the bar m has been moved to the left.

. A rod I is journaled in the arms A of the movement. the rod toward that end. At the other end it is provided with ratchet-teeth I for bold ing the adjustable stop I, which is mounted on the rod 1, arranged above the rod I. The position of the stop I will regulate the position of the beginning of the line. Inits center at I this bar I is given a sidebend or 01f set in order to clear the wheel F. The end of this bar which is atthe left in Big. 2 is respective ratchet-wheels while the arm J is.

raised. As the arm J cannot be released until the carriage has completed'its return,

- these pawls E and F. cannotenga'ge their It sets the] plate L in position again and allows the shaft ratchet-wheels .until .the stroke of the carriage is completed.

Beneath the rack-bar C is pivoted a lever C upon a lug A attached to the frame. This lever at its outer end is provided with a pivoted arm or dog G which is controlled by a spring 0', attached to the lever 0 The other end of the lever is connected bya link G with a lever O, which-extends to the front of the machine and is provided with a key 0 by which it may be operated. When the key C is depressed, the end of the leverC carrying the dog 0 is raised, so that the upper end of the dog will engage the lower surface of the rack-bar ,C; 'The upper end of this dog is' -adapted to enter the space between the teeth of the-rack-bar. The rack-bar, as previously described, is pivoted to the frame so that it may rise slightly. The dog will thus raise the bar until it clears the pinion C. The spring H will then return the carriage as far as the dog 0 will permit. This is so proportioned that the dog will oscillate a distance 'sufiicient to permit the carriage 'to return one space. As the key 0 is permitted to rise the bar 0 will drop into engagement with the pinion O. This operation may be repeated as many times as desired, the carriage returning one space for each depression of the key, thus permit:

ting the carriage-(to, 'be fed backward accnrately and quickly,so that a letter which has been incorrectly struck or skippedmay be inserted, with a certainty that the insertion is in the proper place. In case it is desired to make the impression very strong, the letter may be struck more than once,with a certainty that the impression'will be upon exactly the same spot as the. first one.

The shaft J is provided with depending arms K. The levers'B are also provided with lugs b. .The normal position of the arm Kis one in which its lower end is slightly in front of the lug b and so that the two will not engage when the levers Bare operated. When the shaft J is oscillated either by the depression of-the keys M or in any of the methods provided, the arms K being attached to said shaft J and depending from it are swung back so that their lower ends are immediately over the lugs b of the levers B. This results in locking the lovers B, so that they cannot be depressed, and consequently,owing to the-com nection between the said levers Band the .key levers, all the key-levers of the machine will be locked,so that they cannot be operated. 'lhe arms K- will be thrown to th normal positions-+that is, in frontof the lugs b of the levers B-so that'the said levers'will be released as soon as the carriage has returned to its starting-point; This prevents striking any of the keysuntil the carriage isin proper'position.v I'have shown thearms K as-upon each side of the machine.- -'One'of these may be omitted, if desired.

The ribbon-feed consists of a spring-pawl G mounted upon the'lever B and engaging wheel is connected by a pair of bevel-gears G with the shaft G',=which carries the ribbonspool;

In Fig. 4 the carriage is shown elevated,- so that the line being written upon is visible. Upon the paper-clamping bars at each end of the roller A are formed marks V, which serve as guides or indicator-marks'for indi eating where the line of writing will appear-' that is to say, will show the-line upon which the writing will appear on blank paper. This location may be indicate", if desired,-by projecting points instead of by marks. The latter, however, are thoughtto be more readily 1 provided and are capable of insertion withfront of the machine.

out cost upon machines already constructed. By means of these marksit will be 'possible' to insert letters in a line already written PlihhOlli; strikingthe same above, or below the mes.

I have provided an arm A, attached to one end of the carriage, by which it may bemoved by hand when desired. This arm is provided with a lug a", resting upon the guidebar 07. This of the-carri hand.

I have provided an automatic device for feeding-the paper, which is shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The roller A, about which-the paper.

prevents twisting or racking ge when the same is moved by is held, is-provided with the ratchet-wheel upon one end. Mounted in journals upon the carria e and extending from front to rear is a bar P, having an arm P depending in This bar has. an arm P fixed thereon and an arm P mounted loosely thereon. The latter is provided with a pin p, projecting to one side, soas to be. engaged by the arm P The arm P is held downby a spring P", attached to the carriage-ft frame. The out-er end of-the arm I carries abar P to the lower end of which is pivoted 5o enables the roller a pawl P 1 A pin P is attached to the frame and projects in front of the teeth on the ratchet-wheel, so as to engage the pawl P and hold the same normally out of engage- .ment with the ratchet-whee1.

The pawl P has an angular extension which serves as 'a'" weight to hold it in. proper position, This A to be turned at any t me bydeugaging the hand-wheels a at either en Upon the front of the frame is aprojecting pin S, so placed as to engage the lower end of the depending arm P and oscillate the bar P. \Vhen the carriage is moving toward the right, the depending arm P, coming .in contact with the pin S, will be swung toward the' left, raising the arm Pi, and said arm, by its engagement with the pin 17 of the arm P raises the said arm and the barl, connected therewith, so as to bring the pawl P into engagement'with the ratchet-wheel O to turn the same, and thereby the roller A so as t0 feed the paper the space of a line. hen; howeveiythe carriage is moving toward the the teeth of a ratchet-wheelG. flhis ratchet-" each return of the carriage.

left, the ar fi P,'-'upon;coming incontact with the pin S will. be swung tothe right, depressing-or movinig the arm P away from the pin p of 'the arm 2 will remain stationary, and consequently the roller A will not be turned. The depending arm P haying passed the pin S resumes'its normal position. A brake consisting ot'a roller R, mounted upon the spring-arm R'yis provided for holding the roller in'the posi= so that the said arm-P.

tion to which it is movedbythe feeding mechanism. The pin S is attached to a plate said plate being-arranged by athumb-screw 4 s so as to allow of adjustment of position of the pin S, by which-aspace of one, two, or

more lines of thepaper will be fed at will on J Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new anddesire to secure byLetters a wt- 1; A carriage-feeding mechanism for typewriters,- comprisiuga ratchet-wheel, a pivoted pawl and means for reciprocatingit, a springarm projecting'from the pivot substantially 'at right angles to its direction of reeiproca-- tion, and a-fixed guide for'the outer'end of the spring-arm substantially .as described. 2s A'car'riage-feeding mechanism for t'ypewriters, comprising aratohetwvheel,apivoted pawl and means for reciprocating it, a springarm projecting from the pivot substantially at right angles to its direction of reciprocation and on the side opposite the ratchet.-

-wheel, and a stationary guide for the outer end of the spring-arm, substautiallyas described. I

3. A carriage-feeding mechanism for-typewriters, comprising a ratchet-wheel, a pivoted pawl having a side projecting pin' engaging- 'the'whee1 and means for reciprocating it,'a

spring-arm projecting from the pivot substantially at right angles to its direction of reciprocation, a stationary guidefor-the outer end of the spring-arm, and a guard projecting, across the face of the ratchetwhe'el and just outside of the teeth thereof, substantially as described.

4. A carriage-feeding mechanism for typewriters, comprising a ratchet-wheel, a pivoted -pawl and means for reciprocating it, a springarm projecting'fr'om the pivot substantially at right angles to its direction of reciproca.-. tion, a guide for the outer end of the spring" arm, and means for adjusting its position,

and means-for withdrawing it by the depression of the type-keys, a spring acting upon the pawl to advance it to rotate the ratchetwheel, a spring-arm projecting from the pivot substantially at right angles to its direction of reciprocation, a guide for the outenend of this arm, and means for adjusting the position thereof, substantially as described.

7. A carriage-feeding"mechanism for ;type= writers, comprising a ratchet-wheel, a pawl and means for withdrawing it by the depression of the type-keys, a spring acting upon the pawl to advance it to-"rotate the ratchet wheel, a spring-arm projecting from the pivot substantially at right angles to its direction of reciprocation and on the side opposite the ratchetwheel, and a stationary guide or holder for the outer end of this arin, substdn:

tially as described. i

8. A carriage-feeding mechanism for type writers, comprising aratchet-wheel, a pawl and means for withdrawing it by the depression of the type-keys, a spring acting upon the pawl to advance it to rotate the ratchetwhee, a spring-arm projecting from the pivot substantially at right angles to its direction of reciprocation, a guide for the outer end of this arm, and'aguard engagingtheouter end of the pawl to holditin engagement with the wheel during the middle of its stroke, sub stantially as described.

9. A carriage-feeding mechanism for type-.

writers, comprisinga ratchet-wheel, a pivoted pawl having a side projecting pin engaging the wheel-teeth. and means for withdrawing itby the depression offthe type-keys, a spring acting upon the pawl to advance it, and a guard projecting across the face of the ratchetwheel and just outside the teethzthereof, substantially as described.

10.. Acarriagefeeding mechanism for typewriters, comprising a ratchet-wheel, a pivoted pawl and means for reciprocating it, a springarm projecting from the pivot substantially at right angles to its direction of reciprocation, a fixed guide for the outer end of the spring-arm, a return-spring connected to the carriage, and meansfor freeing the forward feeding mechanism ,and permitting the carriage to return, substantially as described.

11. ,A carriage feeding mechanism for typewriters, comprising a ratchet-wheel, a holding-dog therefor, a pivoted pawl and means for withdrawing it by the depression of the type-keys, a spring, acting upon the pawl to advance it, a spring-arm projecting fromthe pawl substantially at right angles to its direction of reciprocation, and a stationary guard for the outer end of this arm, substantially as described. I

12. A carriage-feeding mechanism for typewriters, comprising a ratchet-wheel, a holding dog therefor, a pawl, and means for withdrawing it by the depression of the type-keys, a spring acting upon the pawl to advance it, a spring projecting from the pawl substantially at right angles to its direction of, reciprocation and on the side opposite the ratcheterated by the key-levers, a pawl pivoted to the lover, a spring for throwing the pawl tow'ard and from the ratchet-wheel when the lever is swung upon it'spivot and a spring for advancing the pawl to rotate the ratchet wheel, substantiallyas described.

dog for the ratchet-wheel, a pivoted lever op;

15. Acarriage-feeding mechanism fortype writers,cornprising aratchet-wheeLa holdingdog for the ratchetwheel, a releasing mechanism for said dog, a pivoted lever, a pawl pivoted to the lever, a spring for throwing the the lever is swung upon its pivot, a spring for advancing the pawl to operate the ratchetwheel, andmeans for operating the said 1ever from the key-levers, substantially as described.

writers, comprising a ratchet-wheel, positive connections therefrom to the carriage to feed it, .a pawl engaging said ratchetwheel, a

.a stationary guide or holder for said spring arm, a;pivoted lever carrying said pawl, a

. link adjustably connected with said lever, a bar actuated by the depression of the key-1e vers, and connections therefrom to the said link, substantially as described.

17." A carriage-feedin g mechanism for typewriters,.'comprising a ratchet-wheel a pinion attached thereto, a rack-bar upon th carriage pawl-toward and from the ratchet-wheel when spring-arm projecting from the pivot thereof,

16.- A carriage-feeding mechanism for typerqa I IQ.

meshing therewith, apawl engaging said. ratchet-wheel, a spring-arm projecting from the pivot thereof, a stationary guideor holder for said spring-arm, a pivoted lever carrying said pawl, a link adj ustably connected with said lever, a bar actuated by the depressionof the key-levers and connections therefrom to the said link, substantially as described.

18. A carriage-feeding mechanism for typewriters, comprisingaratchet-wheel, positive connections therefrom to the carriage to feed it, a pawl engaging said ra'tchet wheel, a

spring5a'rm projecting from the pivot thereof,

a stationary -guide or holder for said springarm, and a guard for retaining the pawl in engagement with the ratchet-wheel during its upward stroke, substantially as described.

19. A carriage-feeding mechanism for typewriters, comprising a ratchet-wheel, and con- 'nections therefrom to the carriage for moving the same by rotationof the ratchet-wheel, a spring connec ed to'the carriage to return the same when the ratchet-wheel is freed, a holding-dog for the ratchet-wheel, positive means actuated by the depression of the keys for rotating the ratchet-wheel and feeding the carriage, a shaft 'pivoted upon. the frame adjacent the holding-dog, an arm thereon en gaging the holding-dog, a releasing-lever, and a link connecting said lever and shaft'for releasing the dog, substantially as described.

20. A carriage-feeding mechanism for typewriters, comprising a rack-bar upon the carriage, a shaft having a pinion engaging therei. with,.a stop-wheel, and a ratchet-wheel upon the same shaft, spring-held dogs engaging both of said wheels, anactuating-pawl engaging the ratchet-wheel, a bar actuated by ".the depression of any of the type-keys, and

connections from said bar to the stop-dogs and to the actuating-pawl, whereby the stopdog is freed at the depression of'akey'and .the actuating-pawl is advanced to rotate the ratchet-wheel at the rising of the key, sub- I stantially as described.

21. A carriage-feeding mechanism fortypewriters, comprisinga rack-bar upon the carrings, a shaft having a pinion engaging therewith, a stop-wheel and'a ratchet-wheel upon;

the same shaft, spring-held dogs engaging both of said wheels, an actuating-pawl engaging the ratchet-wheel, a bar actuated by the depression of any of the type-keys, and

, connections from said bar to the stop-dogs and to the actuating-pawl, whereby the stopdog is freed at the depression of a key and the actuating-pawl is advanced to rotate the ratchet-wheel at the rising of the key, and a pring acting upon the actuating-pawl in opiosition to the downward movement of the keys, substantially as described.

22. A carriage-feeding mechanism for typewriters, comprising a rack upon the carriage, a pinion engaging-the rack, a stop-wheel and ratchet-wheel on the shaft of the pinion, a spring-pressed stop-dog engaging each of the said wheels, a spring-pressed actuating-pawl engagingthe ratchet-wheel,and means fordisengaging the stop-dogs from the stop-wheels and operating the actuating-pawl to rotate the ratchet-wheel from. the type-keys, substantially as described.

, 23. A carriage-feeding mechanism for type writers.- comprising a rack upon the carriage, apinion engaging the rack, aStop-wheel and ratchet-wheel on the shaft of the pinion, a

stop-dog engagingeach of the said wheels, 2.- pivoted lover, a pivoted and spring-pressed pawl engaging the ratchet-wheel, levers, a

barfconnected with the levers and actuated 'by the type-keys, and a connection between the said levers and the lover carrying the said pawl and the dog of thest'op-wheel, substan tially as described.

2;. A type-writer carriage having a rackbar capable of swinging, position controlling limited motion'and adapted to engage the rack-bar to lift it, whereby the carriage may be returned one letter-space at a time, sub stantially'as described,

25. A type-writer carriage having a rackbar capable of swinging, positiomcoutrolling mechanism engaging therewith wheuin its normal position, acarriageeretu'rn mechanism in constant action, a pivoted lever having at its free end a swinging arm capable of limited motion and adapted to engage the rack-bar to lift it, a returning or dog-feeding lever, and key and connections therefrom .to the former lever, substantially as described.

26. In a type-writer, the combination with a carriage, and means for automatically returning the carriage, of a rack pii'otally mounted npon the carriage,.a pinion meshing with the rack for imparting forward movement-to the carriage, a pivoted lever, and a pivoted and spring-pressed dog mounted upon the free end of the lever, said dog' engaging the rack to lift it out of engagement with the pinion and permit the carriage to be moved backward the space of a letter, substantially as described. v

27. In a type-writer, the combination with a carriage, and a spring for returning the carriage, of a pivoted rack on 'the'carriage, a-

with the pinion to permit the spring tomove the carriage backward the space of a letter, and a key connected with said lever for operating it, substantially as described.

28. A paper-feeding mechanism for typewriters;comprising a roller, a ratchet-wheel thereon, a bar mounted on the carriage to rock and having a depending arm,.a fixed pin in the path of the said arm, a jointed arm fixed on the said bar, and a pawl pivoted to said arm and adapted to engage the ratchetwheel, substantially as described.

29.'A paperfeeder mechanism for typewriters, comprising a roller, a'ratchet-wheel thereon, a bar mounted to rock on the carria'ge and having 8. depending arm, a fixed pin in the path of the said arm, a jointed arm fixed on the said bar, a pawl pivoted to the said arm, and a fixed pin in frontof the ratchet-wheel'and upon; which the pawl normally rests to hold it out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel, substantially as described.

30. A paper feeding' mechanism for type-' writers, comprising a roller, a ratchet-wheel thereon, a bar pivoted on the, carriage and having a depending arm, a fixed pin in the path of said arm, a jointed arm fixed on said bar, a link pivoted to said arm, and ,a pawl. on said link adapted to engage the ratchetwheel, substantially as described.

a 31. A paper-feedingmechanism for type-- writers, comprising a roller, a ratchet-wheel thereon, a bar pivoted on the carriage and having a depending arm, a fixed pin in the path of said arm, a jointed arm fixedon said.

bar, a link pivoted to said arm, a pawl on said link, and .a pin fixed outside of the ratchet-teeth and adapted to engage the pawl to hold it normally out of engagement, substantiall y as described.

32. Atype-writer.feeding u1echanism,com-

prising a carriage return mechanism constantly active, positive forward feeding mechanism, afeed-releasinglever,a link and con- "nections whereby iii'is recip'rocated by the depression of any key, and means actuated by the forward travel of the carriage for con? necting said-link with the feed-releasing lever, substantially as described.

A type writer feeding mechanism, comprising a carriage -'return mechanism constantly active, positive forward feeding mechanism, a feed-releasing lever, a link .andc'onnections whereby it is reciprocated by the depression of any key, means actuated by the forward travel of the carriage for connecting said link with the feed-releasing lever, a plate mounted to slide, having a guide for said link, a member adapted to engage the slide and carriage at the end of the feeding movement, and means for returning the slide by the return of the carriage, substantially as described.

34. A type-writer feeding mechanism, comprising a; carriage-return mechanism, constantlyactive, positive forward-feedin g mechanism, a feed-releasing lever, a link and conneetions'whereby it is reciprocated by the depression of any key, means actuatedby the forwardtravel of the carriage for connecting said link with the fced releasing le-- ver, a plate mounted to slide, having an adj ustable guide for said lin k,a member adapted to engage the slide and carriage at the end of the feeding movement, and means for, returning the slide by the return of the earriage, substantially as described.

35. A typewriter feeding mechanism, com-. prising a carriage-return mechanism conneetions whereby it is reciprocated by the .stantlyactive,positiveforward-feedingmech- 'amsm, a feed-releasing lever, a link and condepression of any key, a plate mounted to slide upon the frame, having a guide for said link, and an adjustable member upon said sliding plate, having a, projection adapted to be engaged by the carriage at the end of its travel, substantially as'described. 7

3,6. A type-writer feeding mechanism, comprising a carriage return mechanism constantly active, positive forward-feeding mech-' anism, a feed-releasing lever, a link and connections whereby it is reoiprocated by the depression of any key, a plate mounted to slide upon the frame, and having an opening through which the link projects, an adjustable member upon said sliding plate, having a projection adapted to be engaged by the earriagc at the end of its travel, and means for returning said sliding plate by the return of the carriage, substantially as described.

37. In a type-writer, the combination with a carriage, mechanism for positively feeding the carriage forward, and means for automatically returning the carriage, of a pivoted lever, and an arm carried by said lever, said arm having limited movement and adapted to engage the mechanism for feeding the carriage forward to throw it out of operation, whereby the carriage will be automatically returned the distance of one space, as set forth.

38. In a type-writer, the combination with a carriage, mechanism for positively feeding the carriage forward, and a spring for retnrning the carriage, of a pivoted lever, and an" arm pivoted to said lever to have a limited movement, said lever being adapted to engage the mechanism for feeding the carriage forward to throw it out of operation, whereby the carriage will be returned by the spring the distance of one space, substantially as described.

XVIL'LIAM O. CHAPMAN.

lVitnesses:

. L. AJBownas, J. W. NEWLY. 

